Plast in U.S. to mark 50th anniversary, plans informational meeting with parents
WESTFIELD, N.J. - The Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization this year is celebrating its 50th jubilee in the United States. In the last half century, generations of Ukrainian American youth have benefited from Plast's scouting program aimed at educating conscientious, civic- minded and successful citizens.
In conjunction with this anniversary, Plast is sponsoring an informational meeting for parents who are interested in learning more about the organization on Saturday, May 8, at 4 p.m., at the Ramada Hotel, in East Hanover, N.J. The second meeting of its kind, the session will include panels for discussion on issues that range from membership to summer camps. Leading the discussion will be proposed panelists George Sawicki and Olga Stasiuk of New York, Marta Kuzmowycz of Rhode Island, Nadia Nynka, Vera Popel and Halyna Kutko of New Jersey, and Ihor Mykyta of Massachusetts. All these guest speakers are active members of Plast.
The afternoon is designed to be an informational session as well as an open forum for parents who would like to engage in an exchange of ideals regarding the current state of Plast and their future role in it.
The topics to be addressed at the meeting include: Plast's programs, ideology and methodology; camps and counselor training workshops; proposed transformation of "Plast-Pryiat" to "Lanka Batkiv" (Parents Union); upcoming 50th anniversary events.
The organizing committee is headed by Zenia Brozyna of Passaic, N.J.; members include Vera Kosovych and Lesia Heimur of the New York Plast branch, Christina Kryzaniwsky, Christine Demidowych, Marta Popovych and Renata Handzy of the Newark-N.J. Plast branch, Christine Chareczko of Pennsylvania and Marta Korduba of Passaic.
The fee for participation in the May 8 meeting is $20, which includes registration and refreshments. For further information contact the Ramada Hotel, (973) 386-5622.
Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, April 25, 1999, No. 17, Vol. LXVII
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